Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-30
Is TO Q.
Rock Island WOlloped by the New
tons.
Ineffective Work by the New Rock
Island Battery---The kid" Demon
strates his Capabilities as a Pitcher
The Newtons Strong Nine.
A ONE SIDED GAME.

ness the game between the Newtons and
Rock Islands Among the audience was
sprlnkling of ladies, who showed their
appreciation of the game by frequent ap,
plause The Newtons. who are the
champions of the Iowa state league, have
such reputation for excellent ball piay>
ing. that it was hardly expected that
Rock Island would hold them even, aud
il was no surprise therefore to see them
vaDquish our boys. In fact. when it is
known that the Newton men are all sal
aired players. and have only lost six
games this season. it is quite creditable
to the home club that il held them down
as well as 1t did The Newtons are all
picked men. only two of them coming
| from the little Iowa town. They are all
strong batters and daring base runners.
playing
The new Rock Island battery proved
somewhat of disappointment In the
fourth inning the visitors pounded Sulli
van numerically. for total of eight
runs. Crowley the catcher, let the ball
90 to the back stop at critical times, and
his throwing to bases was wretched
He could hardly do himself justice. how
ever, yesterday, as he had ridden on the
cars all night. and was not in the best Of
condition There were loud
CRYs FOR THE KID"
in the fifth inning, and when Brownel
stepped in the box there was prolonged
/ cheering. TRULY, the pitcher for the
Newtons. said after he had thrown
a few balls; "Ah, he can on
/ y throw an imitation down curve
paste him, boys" As Browner con
| tinued to strike out the batters, and very
few hits were made off him. the Grove
began to jeer TRULY, and when tina
worthy stepped to the plate and retired
he WAS ''guyed" without mercy. In tn
remaining innings the kid" pitched ,
splendid game, and kept the score from
growing much larger. John McFadden
oil Cambridge, acted as umpire, and OF
the whole gave fair satisfaction
In the first inning neither side score,
and each made one tally in the second
In the third inning P. Wright hit
Grimes at short. and was thrown out a
first. TRULY hit to Scherer. who tumble,
with the ball and he got to first. H
went to second, and tried to steal third
but ran over the base and Toliver caught
him. Gibson went out at first.
Prentiss went out at first. anC
Scherer knocked to right field
who muffed it. They tried It
catch him at first, and be went to second
and then to third on passed ball. Ris
pen got first on balls, and went to second
Toliver hit to short, and was put out
Scherer scoring. Olsen popped an cas-
one to third, leaving Rispen on base.
For the Newtons in the fourth Webbe
made good hit, and got to third by will
throwing Treadway made a safe hit
and going around came home on a passe'
bali. Stevens made base hit, as di,
Nesbit. NJ. Wright hit for two bases
and Stevens and Nesbit scored
Wright scored on base hit by Chamber
and P Wright went to base on balls
TRULY went out at first. and Gibso
knocked high one to second. Webbe
knocked grounder and Chambers an
z. Wright scored. Webber tailed
Tfeadway sent
SKY sCRAPER
which struck the right field fence, bu
was caught at third. The Newtons mad
a total of s runs in the inning.
Grimes struck out and Sullivan died a
) first, The umpire called strikes enoug
to put Crowley out.
As the KID" went in the box in tn
fifth, relieving Sullivan. the audienc
applauded, Stevens, Nesbit and NJ
Wright all died at first, hitting easy balls
BrowDer got to first by bad throw
and stole to second, and on Prentiss' b
tried to get home, and it looked as thong
he made it all right, but the umpire Cal
ed him out. Neither Scherer nor .Rspe
reached first, and Prentiss was left.
Chambers and P. Wright. and Truh
(imitation) all went out before Browner
pitching in the SIX.
=, ToIliyer and Grimes struck out, and Olse
. went to base on balls, and stole to secOnt
but Sullivan died at first and left him Their
Gibson got to first on an error
Scherer, in the seventh and a wild thro
Gibson scored. A passed ball let Wei
her III. Treadway. the crack batter f,
NewtOns,
FAMED WIND
four times on Browner's curves. Stever
hit safe, and on a blocked ball can
home. Nesbit and M. Wright both di,
al first.
To-, e. l,.,fr prTxr
a safe and Crowley went TO second. Prenti
! knocked Il fly TO right field, who caugl
K it and felled it TO first in time to cate
/ Browner Scher,r hit for one base, al
! moved to second, while Crowley we
. to third But Grimes struck out al
ended the inning.
In the eighth Chambers went to fiji
- on balls, but was forced out on seco'
by P. Wright. Grimes caught a
from Truby's bat. P Wright went
third; the catcher threw low and.To,liy
got mad and threw the ball wild, lett
Wright in. Gibson struck out.
Tnliiyer struck safe and in trying
,c steal second was put out. Olsen sent
it high fly to lett field, which was nice
| bhhth III Uiitbts CoHptctto INC Sp'
egg by sending an easy one to the pitch
Webber flew out to Prentiss at cent
in the ninth Treadway the hard hit
again famed wind, and threw the cl
away in disgust. Stevens flew out
Rispen
, The Rock Islands were retired iu OF
s two, three order IN the last inning,
5 score by innings being as follows:
1 Q $50 Q
j Newtons. .--...-.....0 / 0 u l O.
Rock Island. .........0 / / Q 0 D.
The Newtons play with the Molines
dav,
The Central Citys want to tackle
Munger nine in game of bail next w
nesdsy for go per cent of the gate receir
and the championship of Rock Island
The What Cheer club will be here n,
Tuesday.
Change.
l. Mr.. Thos. Smart, who has conduc
the grocery, -four aud feed establishm
at the corner of Eighth street and Tn
: avenue for the past twelve years, has I
cided TO retire from active business 8